Rocket man receives Advanced Manufacturing award
Adam Gilmour, the founder and CEO of Gilmour Space, received the Advanced Manufacturing award at an annual event celebrating high-performing expats.
Ansell hit again over alleged worker exploitation
Rubber workwear and medical glove manufacturer Ansell (ASX: ANN) is in the spotlight again following allegations one of its suppliers may use forced labour to make their gloves. This week the United States Customs and Border Protection Department blocked imports of Ansell gloves made by supplier WRP Asia Pacific and urged Australia to follow suit.…
Industry 4.0 foresight: Overcoming barriers for Australia’s future industry champions
In August David Chuter, CEO and managing director of the Innovative Manufacturing CRC, had the privilege of participating in the inaugural conference of the Industry 4.0 Advanced Manufacturing Forum. One of the highlights was the Forum’s panel discussion about ‘Industry 4.0 Foresight’ in which he highlighted the imperative for Australian manufacturers to join the Industry 4.0 movement.
ACE-EV sets up composite electric vehicles R&D site
Queensland electric vehicle company ACE-EV Group will today unveil plans for a specialist design studio for composite electric vehicles, bringing together research resources in Australia, Taiwan and Germany. Flinders University and ACE EV with partners in Stuttgart and Ningbo, will sign a partnership agreement at 2.00pm at the Tonsley innovation precinct, south of Adelaide. The…
De.mem buys German water treatment business
Australian-listed water and wastewater treatment business De.mem (ASX: MEM) has bought German wastewater company Geutec Umwelt-und Ambwassertechnik GmbH based in Essen. The Singapore-Australian company announced it had bought a 75 per cent stake of Geutec , which operates in the European industrial market, complementing De.mem’s largely Australian and Asian mining and resources clientele. The purchase…
Carbon Revolution signs contract with unnamed SUV company
Geelong-based one-piece carbon fibre wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has announced a contract with an unnamed global maker of sport utility vehicles (SUVs). CEO Jake Dingle said the deal meant there were now five global automotive manufacturers using his company’s high-performance wheels. “SUVs represent a very important new segment of the market for Carbon…
Supashock expands into the United States
Automotive and defence manufacturer Supashock has expanded into the United States, announcing a new office in California at an event in Washington, DC. Former defence minister David Johnston formally announced the expansion for the Adelaide company at the AUSA land warfare conference organised by the Association of the United States Army. Johnston is the Australian…
One of Australia’s biggest manufacturing businesses selling plastics division: report
The plastics business of packaging giant Visy, including plastics recycling, is reportedly up for sale through investment bank Morgan Stanley, according to a report this morning.
Orica and BHP create the world’s biggest blast – video
Explosives business Orica (ASX: ORI) has teamed up with miner BHP to create the world’s biggest wireless mine blast at a site in Central Queensland. The competion of a third blast in a series testing industry-leading ORICA WebGen technology has given BHP Mitsui Coal’s Poitrel Mine the title of world’s largest blast using wireless technology.…
The future of nanotechnology in medicine – infographic
Around the world, researchers are increasingly thinking smaller to solve some of the biggest problems in medicine. Though most biological processes happen at the nano level, it wasn’t until recently that new technological advancements helped in opening up the possibility of nanomedicine to healthcare researchers and professionals. Today’s infographic, which comes to us from Best…